good morning. 7:00, july 4 and on high alert as america celebrates its 239th birthday and washington is stepping up security to keep you safe. plus, from the fireworks, we gear up for the capitol 4th. >> it will be wet as you are getting ready for celebrations? we have a threat for thunderstorms later this afternoon. will they affect the fireworks? i'll have the answer in the first alert 7-day forecast. >> thank you for joining us. happy birthday, america.

>> and unfortunately, the weather is not ideal. >> there is rain moving in for the afternoon? >> absolutely, and there is rain west of the beltway. but right now, we want to get a look live from the national mall. >> reporter: good morning. we don't want any showers coming up at all. despite the terror alert, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the national mall. tight security expected, and the big draw will be a concert with a new host, bradley whitford, actor from "the west wing." and headliners such as barry manilow, head hunter hayes, the country singer. and kc and the sunshine band. we'll have an interview coming up, but people will enjoy a fantastic show and enjoy the festivities across the national. but i know we have details

about the fireworks display and how the weather will be. we're hoping that the weather holds off. >> absolutely, surae. and i'm with you hoping that the weather will hold off and we'll look at the threat for showers and thunderstorms to move out in time for the fireworks. i think that will play. taking a look at the day planner heading into the evening hours with a bigger threat for showers and thunderstorms. by the time the sun is setting, everything will dissipate quickly. that's the good news for today. 79 at 1:00, and 81 at 4:00 and still a threat for a thunderstorm at 7:00 with the temperature of 77. but once we get past sunset, that shuts off quickly and we have partly cloudy skies at 10:00 and a temperature of 72. and right now, 72 in annapolis, and 68 in winchester and

leesburg and 67 in martinsburg. west of the immediate beltway in the shenandoah valley, we have 2 mile visibility. 2.5 in warrenton and frederick, and closer to the beltway where the rain is not falling, we have clear skies. well, clear visibility. and we will see the rain within the next hour or two in the immediate metro area, and i'm going to time out the arrival of more rain and storms with 9 futurecast coming up in the first alert 7 day. back to you, mike. >> thank you, erica. and we are continuing to track the fourth of july safety as we get ready to celebrate the country's birthday. law enforcement officers will be busy protecting the united states from a possible terror attack. to be clear, there is no specific threat but with 700,000 people expected to pack the national mall, police have special patrols around the land

park. and this follows a warning from the f.b.i. and department of homeland security about increased threats of isis inspired violence around the world. if you are going to fireworks on the national mall, you will be going through a security checkpoint, and could you could be subject to a deeper search. the chief said her department is ready. a false alarm at the navy yard on thursday was a true test. >> we take every event in washington serious. >> again, officials have no intelligence about a specific or credible threat but are not taking chances. police agencies will be monitoring social media, and isis has used online presence to recruit so-called lone wolf attackers. also, heightened security in new york city. no specific threats in the big apple, but arrests overallied

isis sympathizers and attacks overseas has them ramping up with thousands of dogs and plainclothes officers and they are monitoring the city's 7000 surveillance cameras. and in d.c., thousands will celebrate tonight. barry manilow will headline the all-star event and kc and the sunshine band and surae chinn got to talk with the man himself. >> reporter: we are here with kc and the sunshine band. >> how are you? >> reporter: great. tell me about playing here on the 4th. >> it's 1 of those raw moments in my career. i have been invited before and it never worked out, and this finally worked out, and i perform july 4 all over the country, and to be here performing for millions on television, also, one of the great moments in my life and my

career, and i will always remember this moment. >> reporter: generations, young and old love you. you are kc and the sunshine band. you make people happy. >> that was the whole idea of the music. when i started doing this in the 70s, i thought it was really dark and i set out to reenergize and bring happiness, and here we are 40 years later, and we are bringing the same energy and happiness world wide. >> reporter: lots of happy people here tonight, and people in rehearsal were shaking it with the kc and sunshine band. there will be a lot going on at the capitol. there will be the national symphony orchestra and a nice tribute to frank sinatra turning 100 this year, ol blue eyes there, and if you are going to be here early on the national mall, a lot is going on 11:45, a parade going o and

the folk light festival is all day long, and everything kicks off for the capitol fourth at 8:00 tonight. and that goes until 9:30 or up until the fireworks, and they'll be playing along as the fireworks go off. and hopefully, no rain. that's what our hope is, crossing our fingers, mike, erica? >> thank you, surae. we will talk to you in just a bit. and those performers are gearing up for the annual independence day parade surae just mentioned, the marching bands, military units, giant balloons, equestrian and drill teams all there to celebrate. the parade steps off at 11:45 this morning. and a warning about the danger of fireworks. a woman from capitol heights, maryland is recovering after she was injured when a firework explode inside her hand and

sustained traumatic injuries. tracking metro this morning and if you are heading to the national mall for folk light festival or the foo fighters concert at rfk, metro will have trains for you. >> it will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. and near rush-hour service to accommodate the extra people. track work will be suspended for the holiday, and if you are heading to the mall, metro suggests people walk from metro center or the plaza over to the national mall. and if you're planning to drink this holiday, do not drive. the washington region alcohol program is offing cree cab rides to curve drunk driving. drunk drivers cause nearly 40% of all u.s. traffic deaths on the 4th. it's very easy to get a ride.

1-800-200-taxi on your cell phone. police in hagerstown are remaining tight lipped for a 9- year-old who was beaten nearly to death by leroy wilson for taking a piece of cake. he admitted to handcuffing and beating his girlfriend's little boy because the child took a piece of birthday cake without asking, and the records show this is not the first time. at last check, the boy is unconscious and still fighting for his life. and another little boy in the hospital. police say that 21-year-old aaron vanmeter beat his girlfriend's 6-year-old boy. he remains on life support. vanmeter is charged with assault and child abuse.

and a 27" water main broke on friday, and crews have been without water mostly in the maryland city section of laurel. the national archives will hold their annual celebration of the nation's birthday reading the declaration of independence on the archive. coming up in colorado, a plane crashes moments after takeoff. >> and police and firefigh ters pause to remember a a competitor. >> and a man walks right off a train platform and falls onto business train tracks. erica? >> we mentioned the folk light festival, the second to the last day of it. and if you want to head down

there, it will be unsettled with plenty of fog and low cloud cover. 76 as the festival is getting started with a chance for a shower, and then a chance for showers turns to eye chance for thunderstorms. we will get a few dry breaks here and there, but encourage to

weather time. it's supposed to be red, white, and blue today. we're yellow. >> yeah. it's a yellow alert day, and we have rain moving in right now, and i'm going to show it to you on doppler 9000 to see how close it is to the beltway. there it is on the approach. this is just a 3-hour loop for you, and you can see that the rain is going to make it into the beltway within the next hour. zooming down to culpepper

county where the heaviest rain is falling, this is just a light to moderate shower but where the rain is in yellow, that's an area where the rain is coming down at a rate of about a quarter to half an inch. we are going to see that rain continue to push through, and we have the potential for thunderstorms. another one of those day where is a few peeks of sunshine could provide us with the instability to get more rain going and then in the evening hours, things will clear up. bad timing for the barbecue but good for the fireworks. 77 by noon and 78 at 5:00, and we should be the in the upper 80 this is time of year. we'll only be in the low 80s. 68 in germantown and we have the temperatures in the upper 60s, and it is humid out there as well, and now we have the rain arriving. on 9 futurecast, we might have

heavier downpours by noon in frederick county. if you have a barbecue plan, you can sneak it into the metro area by noon. you can see the rain starting to push towards the beltway and i-95 corridor. at 2:00 p.m., raining steadily, and then we will have the potential for the instability to get the thunderstorms going as well. but to the west and northwest of the beltway later in the afternoon to the early evening is a better chance for the barbecue. here is your good news. by the time the fireworks are going off, we're drying out with the potential for showers pushing south at this point. and today is a yellow alert day with a high of 82, and 86 on sunday, and sunday after the holiday, we'll get the sunshine back and just a slight chance for a shower, and then wednesday, it gets even a little bit more unsettled again

with an isolated thunderstorm possible and a high of 86 degrees. in the first alert 7-day forecast, 89 for the next few days and the middle of the work week looks seasonably warm and humidity went potential of showers and thunderstorms. mike, we are not breaking from the pattern. >> thank you, erica. they take to the air to save lives,ed but this time, they needed help. their chopper crashed in frisco, colorado. look at the flames there. only the three crew members were on board, no patients. the pilot was killed and the other two people suffered non- life-threatening injuries. moments after takeoff, witnesses say they could tell something went terribly wrong. >> we heard the helicopter take off, and it started to spin uncontrollably and then crash, a big explosion and debris actually came at me. >> federal aviation investigators are trying to

figure out what led to this relatively new helicopter to crash. still to come, we head back to the national mall as the fourth gets underway in the nation's capitol. plus, stuck 400 feet in the air as a florida ferris wheel comes to a screeching halt. and check this out. a live look at bristol, rhode island this morning. did you know it's america's most patriotic up to? later, the oldest continuing fourth of july parade will come

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welcome back. 7:20. i'm first alert meteorologist erica grow. i wanted to give you a look at the beach forecast for this weekend. and a lot of you will be heading down there if you are not already there. and the weather will improve heading into sunday. and this happens to be your week for beach vacation, you're in luck as the weather will be improving. but today, unsettled with a threat for showers and thunderstorms throughout the entire day. as we are heading further east of the beltway, closer to the delmarva beaches, the threat for showers and thunderstorms will hang on all day long even in the evening hours but look at the sunshine coming back

sunday and monday. high temperatures around 80 degrees and we will see highs in the 70s for much of the metro area today with scattered showers and but we'll get up to 82 in downtown, and then we will see the temperatures getting a little bit warmer as we head into sunday. mike? >> thank you, erica. today is the last full day of competition in the world police and fire games in fairfax county. but the games paused last night to honor brazilian cyclist who was killed on thursday. carlos silva was killed and two others are in serious condition after a blowout with a tire and there was a chain reaction crash. >> carlos was a great man and a great policeman. >> two other riders were in serious condition, and one of them was identified as national park service ranger, ryan levins. indian tribal leaders are

here and have a big push for their health alert. >> reporter: unity's national conference is held this week the district. and they are hoping kids can bring what they learn about physical activity to their community. back in 2013, the fda encouraged pharmaceutical companies to pursue abuse deterrent versions of drugs. they will be looking at oxycontin tablets with data on the updated version to see if there was a substantial impact on misuse. have a happy and healthy fourth of july. a live look at ocean city

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welcome back. 7:25, and thank you for watching wusa 9 this morning. a look at the empire state building this morning, the stars and stripes' patriotic display lasting to tomorrow night. >> looks great, always. and if you are celebrating, chances aryou are going down to the national mall. >> surae chinn, you have a good spot? >> reporter: oh, at 7:15 in the morning, a great spot but a lot of people will be heading to the west lawn for the anniversary of the capitol 4th concert, always a great treat. entertainers include alabama, barry manilow, country sensation hunter hayes, and by the way, there is a new host

this year. tom bergeron did it last year, and this year, it's bradley whitford from the west wing, and we have an interview with him in about 10 minutes. mike, it will be great, and we're hoping that the weather will cooperate; right? >> erica believes it will. a philadelphia train station, a man, boom, falls right on the tracks. a subway worker sees him take a tumble and calls police. officers shut the power off to the tracks and gets the man free. he was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, very fortunate. potomac's 15th annual autism speaks 5k and roller derby gets under way in about half an hour. since 2000, this event has raised $3 million.

>> phenomenal. >> coming up, we'll talk about today's celebrations on the mall. >> plus, are you eating hot dogs this july 4? we'll introduce you to a few guys getting their fill. >> and then some. weather wise, outdoor plans are going to have to be tentative. but the fireworks, i feel good about this one. we're clear out the thunderstorms and left over storms possible but likely we'll be dry we're looking for the fireworks.

good saturday morning, 7:30, and we're gearing up for america's biggest birthday party on the national mall. and beachgoerers are on alert. seven shark attacks in three weeks on the east coast. >> clouds, showers, and light rain falling and we'll clear out the fog but that could lead to thunderstorms later today, we will track them on futurecast coming up. >> happy birth of july. america's birthday once again. >> and we are getting off to a

muggy start and feels summer like. >> are we talking about drizzle or rain? >> later on, it will get heavier, and it will not be as bad as last saturday but we will have the rain moving through and temperatures cooler than average. and we will see that on and off throughout the entire day. let's take a look at doppler 9,000 and you'll see the rain pushing towards us, very light stuff, but there is a pocket of heavier rainfall moving out of culpepper county and prince william, and you can see here on the map moving along route 28 and 15. this will push towards the belt kay, and it will start raining as we head into the 10:00 a.m. shower i think in the immediate metro area, and that's when we'll see the rain falling. as the clouds break up, we will have peeks of sunshine that will lead to thunderstorms. at 1:00, storming in parts of region, 79 degrees and 4:00,

81. the high temperature today, 82, and we'll reach that at 3:00. 68 in gaithersburg, and 66 in frederick, and 74 in downtown washington, and you can see some of the reduced visibility right now, down to 2 miles in front royal and 2.5 in hagerstown. and closer to the water, we're in good shape. on the satellite and radar, you can see the front moving towards us. you can see along the appalachians that it will clear out tonight and in time for the fireworks. more on that forecast coming up. >> the ground may be wet. >> the ground will be wet, absolutely. thousands will be celebrating on the national mall. barry manilow will be heading the all-star event. >> and brad whitford spoke with surae chinn. >> reporter: no pressure. this is your first time hosting. >> no pressure.

we just had the dress rehearsal -- not dress rehearsal but the blocking rehearsal. this will be tough. but, no. this is really exciting. getting shot out of a cannon. no. this will be fun. >> reporter: talk about that. we are celebrating the nation's birthday, and tell me about this incredibly traditional event that's happening tomorrow night. >> you know, it's very rare that you can -- we can all come together and just celebrate. we really get to celebrate a joyous and moving experience. >> reporter: what's your mind frame? will you just enjoy the moment when you step out there and know it will be broadcast all over the country? >> i'll keep that to myself.

[laughter] >> reporter: no, come on. >> no. it will be a blast. >> reporter: we know you will do well, bradley. best of luck, and it will be a great night. his family is here, his two daughters here, and a great time and he'll remember this for a lifetime. things get underway at 8:00, and the fireworks display begins at 9:09 on the dot, apparently, and if you have never seen it before with the national symphony orchestra, it's a spectacular event. so the sunshine is out right now, and things look good so far, mike, erica? we're partial to the number 9 around here. that's neat. and foo fighters will be playing tonight in rfk stadium and fronted by northern virginia native dave grohl. and this will be the first time he performs since he broke his leg. >> he insisted he would make it

back in time for the concert and here he is. and the police and world games continued today but last night, they paused for a memorial to honor the brazilian cyclist who was killed on thursday. investigator carlos civil -- silva was killed and two others injured after a blowout. >> it was a tragic accident. it breaks my heart. >> two other riders in serious condition, and one of them is identified as park ranger ryan levins. police in baltimore are investigating a scene posted inside a police transport van that tells passengers, quote, enjoy your ride because we sure will. a woman snapped the photos tuesday when the van doors were

left open near the central district station. an inspection of all department vehicles have been opened. and that was a van like freddie gray died in in a high-impact injury. he was not secured in his seat and six officers were charge inside his indicating. alexandria police will hold a meeting on monday night about the city's first homicide of the year who was the shot to death on thursday night on north fayette street. police are investigating why the woodbridge man was in alexandria and who he was with at the time. u.s. postal service has fired the mail carrier who piloted a gyro copter. the postal service did not appreciate him wearing his uniform on the ride, and he

still facing felony charges for flying in restricted airspace. it's been a week since this 14-year-old girl on the left went missing, and federal authorities are offing a reward for information on her location. hailey wilson from tennessee was last seen in virginia with 41-year-old benjamin shook on the ride. marshals say that shook a sex offender who failed to register. back to our top story as thousands get ready to descend on the national mall. officials are working to make sure this fourth is a safe 1 like the others that come before us. and what should people avoid bringing down here? good morning. >> good morning. first of all, the usual, no alcohollish beverages, no hard coolers, no weapons of any type, no personal use fireworks, and this year, we

are putting out the message this is a no drone zone, no launching or landing of drones in the area. >> reporter: lieutenant, is that the first time that phrase has been entered by you guys? since the time i've been here, i can't remember that being said. >> yes. we are facing challenges with drones use ited on the areas, and we're trying to avoid the use of the mall together. and most of the importance would be people innocently use lighting them, and there are serious challenges and safety challenges. so this is a new message. that's correct. >> reporter: and if you have driven near the national mall, you can see chain link fences where they have not been. does that mean parking is

limited? >> yes. we are urging everyone to utilize public transportation. there is no vehicular traffic down there. >> reporter: lieutenant griffith, we appreciate your time. we know it will be a long day and are sure it will be a safe one. >> thank you. >> and heightened security for celebrations in new york city with no specific threats but recent arrests of isis sympathizers and attacks overseas have security ramped up more than usual. the nypd will have bomb- sniffing dogs and thousands of plainclothes officers and they will monitor the 7,000 city cameras, and police say that there were no threats made against the boston pops, but since it's an attractive target, they are leaving nothing to chance.

millions of americans will be heading to the beaches to celebrate the july 4th holiday but this year it comes with a warning after several shark attacks. >> reporter: a rentes spike in shark attacks on the eastern seaboard has some fearing the water. >> scary. i wouldn't go out there. >> reporter: this year, 23 reported shark attacks in u.s. waters. in north carolina alone, 7 attacks in the past three weeks, the most ever recorded in 80 years since they began tracking the attacks. experts are stunned. >> something strange is going on. the trend is normally or one attack in that area in any one year. >> reporter: theories include base fishing, lunar cycles, and global warming. despite the fears, people will

hit the beach this weekend. >> people should be cautious but not too scared. >> reporter: still, the national park service is warning people to stay close to the shore and swim in small groups. craig boswell, ocean city, maryland. >> and other state of tips include avoid being in the water at twilight or at night and don't wear shiny objects like jewelry. happening today, laurel independence day celebrations kickoff at 11:00 a.m. and a hot dog eating contest at 2:30. still to come on wusa 9, fireworks safety, what you need to know so you stay out of the hospital this weekend, and you're barbecuing or having a picnic, you are not alone but how much do you think you'll be spending on fourth of july food? think about that. we'll give you the figure in a few minutes. erica? i'll keep the umbrella on

stand by, and i suggest that you do the same. rain is on the approach, and that's the threat of showers and thunderstorms heading into the afternoon. we have an unusual start time for the nats' game. 76 as the game is getting started, and we have a potential of thunderstorms through the afternoon and clearing

good saturday morning to you. i'm larry miller. of course, today saturday fourth of july. if you are heading down to the national mall, quick information about metro. doors will open at 7:00 and parking is free. a lot of people will be heading down to the mall so a lot of the metro stops will be flooded with people. consider archives and metro center as good alternatives to see the fireworks display later

on this evening. i'll see you bright and early monday morning at 4:25. have a good day. okay. yellow alert day, and having an umbrella handy is not a bad idea in the an hour and if you are going to fireworks, bring a blanket. the ground will be wet. >> the ground is definitely going to be wet and another important thing to keep in mind is if you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. time to find sturdy shelter. and if you are heading down to the mall, there are plenty of buildings to go into. so don't cancel outdoor activities but stay weather aware. and we will start things off with the weathercam, and it's misty right now and foggy but no rain actively falling in the beltways just yet. it will be by 9:00. 73, and 77 at noon and the potential for thunderstorms in the afternoon hours.

right now, it's 74 in downtown washington, and 70 at andrews. 70 in manassas as well, and 65 in bull run. satellite and radar, you can see that there is plenty more rain on the approach and the cold front is strongly marked here, and that's been unusual as of late. thundershowers and thunderstorms have been hard to pinpoint, and now we have a pronounced line heading towards us. as we head in the afternoon hours, it will be raining possibly in the beltway and heavier rain off to the west, and the outdoor barbecue plans in the shenandoah valley and the panhandle of maryland, doesn't look like we'll do that earlier in the day. i would wait until mid- afternoon on ward, but then the rain pushes to the east and it will get worse points east in the afternoon and early in the

evening. 6:00 still raining in the beltway, and by 9:00, no longer raping in the immediate metro area, and we are going to be able to do the fireworks display. and on sunday, drier air that moves towards us with an isolated shower possible on sunday. i wish i could flip this with the better weather on the fourth of july but this is what we have. a yellow alert day and a high of 82, and 86 on sunday, and then isolated showers and storms in the forecast on monday. the first alert 7-day forecast, and the forecast remaining stag manet heading into the work week. 89degrees for the work week and a chance for a few scattered storms throughout the day. the potential is wednesday and thursday. and pretty much any day through the work week, we could see a shower or a thunderstorm. back to you. >> thank you, er catch the. a right on an orlando

ferris wheel is supposed to last a few minutes. but this, the orlando eye, riders got a chance to get an eye full after a technical glitch brought the wheel to a full stop. firefighter his to use a backup system to turn manually and empty the gondolas one by one. on your mark, get set, eat. this is a holiday for americans to eat burgers and hot dogs and pie, but many do it for records. joey chestnut is hoping to beat his word of more than 60 last year. >> whatever my body is telling me, i ignore it. i know what i'm capable of. >> i don't understand why every

year. if you are hosting a fourth of july cook out or attending one, a few extra steps will keep the celebration safe and healthy. >> reporter: ice cream's listeria scare may be fresh in your mind, but there are other foods to watch out for, too. so consumer reports make sure you rinse raw fruits and vegetables under running water and consider a vegetable brush scrub, and limit time for the ready to eat foods, and wash your hands well before and after you handle food. follow the safety steps and enjoy the fourth of july chow down. lesli foster, wusa 9. dollar tree has been given the go ahead to buy family dollar stores. but one condition. they must cell 330-dollar

stores. they expect the $9.2 billion deal to close monday. ford owners, 433,000 vehicles will be recalled that could keep the engine running after the drivers shut them down. and americans will be celebrating the fourth with a lot of food. the independence day survey found that nearly 2 vash 3 people will take part in a cookout this weekend, and the total spending on food items for the holiday is estimated to reach 6.6 billion. and today, it's not only time for barbecues and backyard party bus, -- parties, but, of course, fireworks. thousands are injured each year by fireworks, and experts say that the injuries are

preventible. >> reporter: 19-year-old jameson knows firsthand the dangers of fireworks. he and his friends three years ago were setting off roman candles when something went wrong. the high school baseball star was blinded. his was one of 8700 fireworks- related injuries that year. >> eye injuries from fireworks can be very severe. >> reporter: dr. ann summers knows the danger to fireworks and not just to eyes. more than 40% of the time, arms and hands are injured, the remaining 38%, the head and eyes. more than half of all injuries are burns, and this is what caused part of the dodge jameson. >> it can happen to you. you are not immune.

>> go to a professional fireworks celebration and have a great time and enjoy. >> reporter: never give fireworks or sparklers to children. >> now, sparklers can burn at 2000 degrees fahrenheit. one person was killed after their vehicle was washed off a flooded road in tennessee. police say that the man was driving late at night on thursday when the road ahead of him had been washed out. he clearly didn't see it as the car plunged into the ravine and was partially submerged. by the time the crews got on the scene, the man had already died. and parts of texas are getting federal funds after flooding in late may. they are still cleaning up the mess and winds brought down trees causing widespread damage to homes and vehicles.

finally, a beautiful but dangerous theme from disney world in florida on friday. lightning gave the cinderella castle a gorgeous backdrop. but the crowds were putting themselves at serious risk by staying outside. up next, we will head back to the national mall one last time gearing up for america's birthday party. but first pet pick 9. we'll start off with a secretary here from chris ann. this is a rescue from paws. very cute. >> very nice and thank you so much for sendinand this is from donald of jada who looks like a sweet puppy. >> send your pet pics in at wusa 9 and #petpics9. this is from

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national mall one last time. >> reporter: nobody is claiming their spot just yet. but thousands will be heading on the west line to the 35th annual a capitol 4th concert. headlining, alabama, barry manilow, and new host, bradley whitford of the west wing and kc and the sunshine band, and if you are heading out today, police say that 4:00 has been is when a lot of people fill in and getting their spot, possibly earlier and keep all of what not to bring in mind. the folk light festival

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good morning. it is the fourth of july independence day. welcome to cbs this morning: saturday. skpuring the homeland for the holiday in if face of terror officials try to balance safety and celebration. >> countdown for a country on the brink. greece prepares to vote on a deal that could change business in europe. >> and trying to teach history rather than hate. how our country civil war battlefields are handling the controversy over the confederate flag. >> but we begin with a look at a today's o eye opener your wor